James R. Hensley
Jan 9, 2013
James R. Hensley, 97, formerly of Cleveland, TN, went home to be with the Lord Wednesday, January 9, 2013. He was a retired Church of God minister, and a member of the North Cleveland Church of God. He was preceded in death by his parents, G.W. Hensley and Amanda Hensley Williamson; wife, Viola Gann Hensley; infant son, Charles Edward Hensley;...
Louise Barnard
Jan 8, 2013
Louise Barnard, 90, a lifetime resident of Bradley County, passed away Tuesday, January 8, 2013. She was employed at Cleveland Casket Company during World War II, while her fiancé, Norman, served his country in the war. She was a faithful member of the North Cleveland Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her parents, Taylor Ingle Cawood and Charlie...
Maxie Kate Davis
Jan 8, 2013
Maxie Kate Whaley Davis, died at the age of 87, on Tuesday, January 8, 2013 at a local hospital. She was the most senior member of the New Hope Primitive Baptist Church in Cleveland. She was a lifelong resident of Bradley County from the age of four when she moved to a farm in the Ladds Springs community from Greenbriar,...
Florence Ramer Lay
Jan 8, 2013
Florence Ramer Lay, 105, resident of Cleveland, peacefully passed away on Tuesday, January 8, 2013. Florence was born on 30 September 1907 in Bountiful Utah. She attended UCLA, and then transferred to Aurora College, IL where she received a Bachelor of Arts degree. While there she served as President of the Literary Society, and met her future husband L. Clark...
Freddie Hawkins
Jan 7, 2013
Freddie Dale "Fredro" Hawkins, 61, a lifelong resident of Cleveland, passed away Monday, January 7, 2013 at his residence. He was of the Baptist faith. He was a former employee of the Bradley County Road Department and was currently with Santek Waste Services. Mr. Hawkins was the son of the late David Lee Anden Hawkins and Myrta Morrison Hawkins and...
Ina Mae Gibson
Jan 7, 2013
Ina Mae Gibson, 84, of Cleveland, passed away, Monday January 7, 2013 in a local hospital. She was preceded in death by her husband, John Gibson; son, Donald Wayne Gibson; parents, Jay Leonard Collins and Annie Spurlin Collins. She is survived by her daughter, Janice Forsythe and husband, Bryan of Cleveland; one grandson, Zachary Gibson of Chattanooga; daughter-in-law, Karen Gibson...
Pete James Carter
Jan 6, 2013
"Pete" James Carter, 81, of Cleveland, passed away Sunday, January 6, 2013 in a local hospital. He moved here from Atlanta, but has been a resident in Cleveland for the past 35 years. He was retired from Southern Binders and was of the Baptist faith. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather and great grandfather who never met a stranger...
Leroy Glenn Beach
Jan 6, 2013
Leroy Glenn Beach, Sr., 67, a resident of Chattanooga, passed away Sunday, January 6, 2013 at a Chattanooga health facility. He was preceded in death by his parents; William Lewis Beach and Vadie King Beach. He is survived by his children; Revonda Shook, Laurie Gamble, and Leroy Glenn Beach, Jr., brothers, Lester Beach, and Franklin Beach. He is also survived...
Katherine M Wilson
Jan 5, 2013
Mildred Aliene "A" Smith Cronan, 85, a resident of Cleveland, passed away Saturday, January 5, 2013 at her residence. She was of the Baptist faith. She was a former employee of Cleveland Hosiery Mill. She was preceded in death by her parents: Abner and Martha Stapleton Smith; husband: James L. Cronan; five sisters: Mary Bell Davidson, Gladys Stanford. Katherine Woods,...
Lassie D Woody
Jan 5, 2013
Lassie D. Woody, 95, a resident of LaGrange, KY, passed away Saturday, January 5, 2013 in a local healthcare facility. She was a former resident of Cleveland, TN. She was a member of Westwood Baptist Church. She was a former employee of Parks Belk and Miller?s Department Store. She was a volunteer for many years at Bradley Memorial Hospital. She...
Charles William Rogers
Jan 5, 2013
Charles William Rogers, 73, a resident of Cleveland, passed away Saturday, January 5, 2013 at his residence. He was retired from Magic Chef after 20 years of service. Mr. Rogers was preceded in death by his wife of 36 years, Beverly Ann Caldwell Rogers and was also preceded in death by his parents, Traynor Rogers and Bessie Mae Oliver Rogers;...
Beverly Denney
Jan 4, 2013
Beverly Denney, 70, of Cleveland passed away Friday January 4, 2013 at a local hospital. She worked for years at Permacolor, and was active in New Prospect Cumberland Presbyterian Church, Trout Unlimited Hiwassee Chapter, and Family Promise of Bradley County. Beverly loved her God, her church, her friends, and her family, especially great grandbabies! She was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota...
atherine M Wilson
Jan 4, 2013
Katherine M. Wilson, 79, of Benton, formerly of Athens, passed away Friday, January 4, 2013, in a Cleveland healthcare facility. She was a member of Trinity United Methodist Church. She loved flowers and was an avid gardener. Her parents, James P. and Irene Elrod McDonald, preceded her in death. She is survived by her husband of 59 years, P. W....
Billy H. Chapman
Jan 3, 2013
Billy H. Chapman, 75, resident of Cleveland, passed away Thursday, January 3, 2013. He was a native and lifelong resident of the Cleveland area being born on April 22, 1937, the son of Roy H. and Pauline Chapman. Billy attended Bradley Central High School, where he played football and graduated in 1957. Billy was married to Linda Chapman on January...
Fred Clayton, Jr.
Jan 3, 2013
Fred Clayton, Jr., 74, of Cleveland, passed away Thursday, January 3, 2013 in a Chattanooga hospital. He was a veteran of the United States Air Force and was self employed as a farmer. He was a loving husband. He was preceded in death by his parents, Fred Clayton, Sr. and Hazel Pettit Clayton; and sister, Freda Clayton. He is survived...
Edwin G Jackson
Jan 2, 2013
Edwin G. Jackson, 81, a resident of Cleveland, passed away Wednesday, January 2, 2013 in a Chattanooga hospital. He was a loving husband, father and grandfather. He was of the Baptist faith. Mr. Jackson was preceded in death by his wife of 59 years, Vernice Gravitt Jackson who passed away on November 4, 2012. He was also preceded in death...
Brett Edward Schooley
Jan 2, 2013
Brett Edward Schooley, 25, of Cleveland passed away Wednesday, January 2, 2013. He attended Grace Point Church. He was an auto technician with Honda of Cleveland for the past seven years. He was a graduate of Bradley Central High School class of 2005. Brett loved spending time with his son. He was a Florida Gator fan who enjoyed cars and...
Wanda Wilkinson Gilfoil
Jan 2, 2013
Wanda Wilkinson Gilfoil, 66, a resident of Cleveland passed away Wednesday, January 2, 2013 at her home. She was the office manager at Industrial Services for 14 years. Mrs. Gilfoil was preceded in death by her husband, William Alfred Gilfoil; parents, William Ceil and Waline Wilkinson; and brother, John Wilkinson. Survivors include her daughters, Kim Varnell of Bell Buckle, Tracie...
William Madewell
Jan 1, 2013
William L. Madewell, 84, a resident of Cleveland for the past twenty years passed away January 1, 2013 at a local healthcare facility. He was of the Church of Christ faith. He was preceded in death by his mother, Cella Pettigo Madewell and his wife, Shirley Patterson Madewell. He is survived by sister-in-law; Wava N. Patterson of Cleveland, niece; Bambi...
Dora Ellen Gorton
Dec 31, 2012
Dora Ellen Gorton, 92, of Cleveland, passed away Monday, December 31, 2012. These writings and stories of a life that blessed many every single day will fall short of capturing the grace and love that she inspired. With every word ever spoken, every thought pondered, every person she ever met, she instilled inside of us a glimpse of heaven. If...
